Road to Revolution

What is a federalist government?

• Shared power between state and federal government.

• Shared power between Mexico and the United States.

• All power given to the central government.

• A country is ruled by a dictator.

Under the Constitution of 1824, the Mexican government

• combined Tejas and Chiapas.

• combined Tejas and Coahuila.

• combined Tejas and Louisiana.

• combined Tejas and the United States.

What did the Edwards brothers do between December 1826 and January 1827?

• Started a rebellion

• Started a new settlement in Texas

• Joined the Mexican Army

• Joined Stephen F. Austin's settlement

Who did the Mexican government send to investigate what was going on in Texas?

• Captain Piedras

• General Mier y Teran

• Captain Bradburn

• Stephen F. Austin

What was the result of Mier y Teran's report?

• Texans outnumbered Mexican 10 to 1

• Mexicans outnumbered Texans 10 to 1

• The more north you go in Mexico, the less "Mexican" it becomes

• It is calm and peaceful in Texas

Mier y Teran warned the Mexican government that they should worry about what?

• The growing Spanish influence.

• The growing Mexican influence.

• The growing American influence.

• The growing European influence.

The Mier y Teran investigation was a direct result of the

• Constitution of 1824

• The Fredonian Rebellion

• The Law of April 6, 1830

• The Turtle Bayou Resolutions

In 1829, the Mexican government changed from

• a Federalist government to a Centralist government.

• A Centralist government to a Federalist government.

• A Federalist government to a dictatorship.

• A Centralist government to a dictatorship.

A Centralist government is a government that

• has all power in the hands of one person.

• shares power with state governments.

• concentrates all power in the central government

Which statement is true?

• Texas was unhappy with the new laws and wanted freedom.

• Texas liked being part of Mexico but did not like the new laws.